Quentin Tarantino Would Rather Direct Star Trek Than Star Wars

"It would be worth having a meeting about."

By
Alex Osborn

Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight director Quentin Tarantino is more interested in directing a Star Trek film than one set in the Star Wars universe.

On an episode of the Nerdist podcast (via TrekNews.net), Tarantino was asked what kind of story he'd like to tell if he were to direct a Star Wars movie, to which he replied: "The actual answer to the question is that I would be more inclined to direct a Star Trek... rather than Star Wars."

When asked about the kind of Star Trek movie he would want to make, Tarantino said, "I'm definitely a fan of the original series… in particular a fan of William Shatner's. That’s my key into the series—William Shatner." He also spoke highly of The Next Generation and said the time-travel story in "Yesterday's Enterprise" would be a great starting point for a feature film.

The director said he liked J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek movie, but wasn't as big fan of Into Darkness because of the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch. "It really bothered me that [he] was playing Khan," he said. "The thing that I liked about the first one is that Chris Pine is playing William Shatner and Zachary Quinto is playing Leonard Nimoy as Spock… so, Benedict Cumberbum can’t be Khan."

Additionally, TMZ spoke briefly with Tarantino and asked him if he would indeed be up for directing a Star Trek movie if the studio wanted him to helm the project, to which he replied: "It would be worth having a meeting about."